Specifically, New Democracy has 41.8% compared to PASOK's 34.9%.

The opinion poll was conducted on behalf of the Athens newspaper "Eleftheros Tipos" in the period of April 26-28. Based on the opinion poll, the Communist Party got 7%, Coalition of the Left 4.2%, LAOS 2.6% and DHKKI 1.2%.

Responding to the question which party will win in the Euro-elections next June the voters gave New Democracy 71.1% and PASOK 12%.

Also, 54.5% responded that the picture they have of the government is positive or rather positive, 14.3% negative or rather negative, 27.5% neutral and 3.7% gave no response to the question.

Regarding the image of Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis, 60% of those asked expressed a positive or rather positive view, 13.4% negative or rather negative, 23.9% neutral and 2.7% gave no response.

Regarding the image of PASOK President Giorgos Papandreou, 33.3% expressed a positive or rather positive view, 27.3% negative or rather negative, 37% neutral and 2.4% gave no response.

The visit will be held after the tour of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Thrace within the framework of his visit to Greece to be launched on May 6.

PASOK commented that the government has offered "land and water" to Turkey.

"Mr. Karamanlis has not danced a zembekiko before his Turkish counterpart. The approach is different", was the government's response.

In the Synod participate Metropolites from all over the world and under discussion will be all pending issues with the Greek Church. The 44 hierarchs will decide on what will be the stance of the Ecumenical Patriarchate toward the Church of Greece and de termine what will be the climate of the day after in the relations and communication between the two sides.

According to an opinion poll conducted by the "Global Link" company and published on the Athens newspaper "TA NEA", 61% of those asked stated that they want total State-Church separation, while regarding the dispute between Archbishop Christodoulos and E cumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, 53% of the New Democracy voters believe that the Archbishop is right, while 40% of the voters of PASOK side with the Ecumenical Patriarch.

Also, 69% believe that the Church displays an excessive interest in issues of power and authority, while regarding its Christian role 60% believe that it serves it well and 35% have a negative opinion. Finally, 43% responded that they want female clerics .

The overwhelming majority (72%) comes from Albania, Bulgaria (3%), Georgia (2.2%), Russia (2.1%), Ukraine (1.5%), Romania (1.2%) and Armenia (1.1%).

Mr. De Soto did not make any statements to reporters after the meeting with the Prime Minister.

On his part, Mr. Papandreou pointed out that the international community should not take the "no" of the Greek Cypriots in the referendum on the Annan Plan as a rejection and leave the door open for a new initiative in the future.

Mr. De Soto thanked Mr. Papandreou for the cooperation and refused to make any statements to reporters.

After the meeting, Mr. Papandreou said that it is time look ahead as tomorrow Cyprus will be a member of the EU.